Important Points on Self Hypnosis

Posted on April 25, 2007 in Hypnosis by byronb

Self hypnosis sparks a lot of debate between people.  It can spark many images in their minds when brought up, but a lot of this is due to a misconception of what self hypnosis actually is.  Here are two important points and information that may surprise you and change how you feel about hypnosis.

To those who have never tried hypnosis, they may be quite skeptical as to whether or not you can really hypnotize yourself.  The truth is, yes, you can.  The state of hypnosis is quite natural, and most of us slip into it everyday without being conscious that we are actually doing so.  By knowing this information we can use the power of hypnosis to achieve great things that we might have thought were impossible.  Being in a hypnotic trance is similar to having a good daydream.  Think about the last time you had a daydream that inspired you.  Maybe you thought about how great it would be to buy that product you saw advertised on the television before you left for work.  Afterwards you might feel totally compelled to go out and buy it – that is how hypnosis works!  And if it is that easy to do without being aware of it, just think of what could be possible if you could focus this power to motivate yourself to lose weight, quit smoking, or earn a higher pay raise.

The second point may surprise you a little:  using a self hypnosis tape does not really count as self hypnosis.  There are two main types of hypnosis – one being operator guided hypnosis and the other being self hypnosis.  With operator guided hypnosis there is an outside influence, which could be the hypnotherapist or a tape or CD.  With this version of hypnosis, you never have full control of what you want since you will end up wanting to follow through with the instructions that were given to you.  If these instructions are for exactly what you want, it will work fine, however, if they are not quite on target you may have trouble getting the hypnosis to “stick”.  Doing self hypnosis, without the aid of a tape or other means, you can guide yourself to your dreams and goals and do not have a dependence on tapes or CDs in order to achieve your hypnotic state.  This, however, does not mean that tapes or CDs or seeing a hypnotherapist are bad – they can be quite a useful tool if you have difficulties practicing self hypnosis at first.  Once you learn the techniques, you can then wean off of the aides and learn to put yourself into a hypnotic trance.

The good news about being able to perform self hypnosis is that you can do it anytime and anywhere.  All you have to do is find a place that is comfortable for you and follow your routine.  As you get used to the procedure, you will also find that it gets easier and easier to induce the trance state and achieve your goals.

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